As expected, Olivier Bernard gave rare value for money at yesterday’s tutored tasting here at the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore. Not for him the safe haven of techno-babble, with reams of tinder dry facts, figures and statistics. That sort of winemaking by numbers is for less spirited individuals. His style of presentation relies on pithy comments and memorable anecdotes, but nobody should be fooled: great passion, commitment and expertise lurk just below the surface. Read More...

Tags: Domaine de Chevalier, Graves, World Gourmet Summit

I have just landed in Singapore where I will be spending five days, most of it reporting on the World Gourmet Summit, which is now in its 15th year. The summit is an ambitious, two-week-long, event that brings together a legion of celebrated chefs and winemakers from across the globe. It is the brainchild of Peter Knipp who hails originally from Germany. Read More...

Tags: Domaine de Chevalier, WGS